What surprised me most was how funny this was. I’d expected something, I don’t know, heavier?

It’s 1915 and Britain’s at war with Germany. When a zeppelin crashes nearby, it sets off a chain of unexpected events.

Researched by historian Mandy Rawlins, cleverly devised by the cast, pulled together by Joanna Carrick and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund; the story flowed well, never feeling fragmented. Each of the different character strands standing up on their own.

To see how they come together you’ll have to see the show. Let’s just say never has a picnic caused so much trouble.

Each of the 26 performers got their moment to shine and there was some amazing range shown as the play touched on the pathos of life during wartime - prejudice, morality, loss, hardship...

A 16-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the car park of a McDonald’s restaurant in Ipswich during a violent fight in front of shocked members of the public, it has been alleged.

Author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz visited Woodbridge to give a talk at Seckford Hall about his life and works. We caught up with him to talk about his home in Orford, his love for Suffolk and how he plans to spend eternity in the county.